This is a letter disputing accounts listed on a credit report and demanding proof of verification from the credit bureau. It cites relevant sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requiring creditors to verify disputed accounts. The letter requests documentation proving the creditor verified the listed accounts through original signed contracts. If documentation is not provided within 30 days, the accounts must be removed from the recipient's credit reports. The letter warns of potential civil liability for noncompliance with federal law.
This is a letter disputing accounts listed on a credit report and demanding proof of verification from the credit bureau. It cites relevant sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requiring creditors to verify disputed accounts. The letter requests documentation proving the creditor verified the listed accounts through original signed contracts. If documentation is not provided within 30 days, the accounts must be removed from the recipient's credit reports. The letter warns of potential civil liability for noncompliance with federal law.
This is a letter disputing accounts listed on a credit report and demanding proof of verification from the credit bureau. It cites relevant sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requiring creditors to verify disputed accounts. The letter requests documentation proving the creditor verified the listed accounts through original signed contracts. If documentation is not provided within 30 days, the accounts must be removed from the recipient's credit reports. The letter warns of potential civil liability for noncompliance with federal law.
Address City, State, Zip SSN: xxx-xx-xxxx | D!: xx"xx"xxxx
Name o# Credit !ureau Address City, State, $ip
%&ease 'e ad(ised t)at t)is is my 2*d " +,-.D /.-++0N .0120S+ a*d 3-NA4 /A.N-N5 t)at - #u&&y i*te*d to pursue &itigatio* i* a66orda*6e 7it) t)e 3C.A to e*#or6e my rig)ts a*d see8 re&ie# a*d re6o(er a&& mo*etary damages t)at - may 'e e*tit&ed to u*der Se6tio* 919 a*d Se6tio* 91: regardi*g your 6o*ti*ued 7i&&#u& a*d *eg&ige*t *o*6omp&ia*6e;
Despite my pre(ious 7ritte* re<uests #or you to pro(ide me 7it) t)e *ame o# t)e perso* i* your 6ompa*y 7)o (eri#ied t)at t)ese a66ou*ts are a66urate a*d 'e&o*g o* my #i&e, 7)at do6ume*tatio* did t)ey use to (eri#y t)at t)ese a66ou*ts are a66urate a*d 'e&o*g o* my #i&e you ig*ored my rig)ts a*d i*stead to&d me t)at you are &a'e&i*g my dispute as =3ri(o&ous>; Your a6tio*s 6&ear&y demo*strate your 7i&&#u& (io&atio* o# t)e 3C.A a*d - 'e&ie(e t)e Courts 7i&& agree 7)e* - prese*t t)em 7it) 6opies o# my &etters a*d your respo*ses to t)em;
!&a68?s 4a7 Di6tio*ary, @t) 0ditio*, 200@, de#i*es =Aeri#y> as, 1B C+o pro(e to 'e trueD to 6o*#irm or esta'&is) t)e trut) or trut)#u&*ess o#D to aut)e*ti6ate;C 2B =to 6o*#irm or su'sta*tiate 'y oat) or a##ida(itD to s7ear to t)e trut) o#;C a*d =Aeri#i6atio*> as, =Co*#irmatio* o# 6orre6t*ess, trut) or aut)e*ti6ity, 'y a##ida(it, oat), or depositio*; A##ida(it o# trut) o# a matter stated a*d o'Ee6t o# (eri#i6atio* is to assure good #ait) i* a(erme*ts or stateme*ts o# a party;>
You say t)at your 6ompa*y )as rei*(estigated t)ese a66ou*ts a*d (eri#ied t)em as 'ei*g a66urate 'ut it is o'(ious t)at you )a(e (eri#ied *ot)i*g; A&& you )a(e do*e is parroted i*#ormatio* gi(e* to you 'y ot)er sour6es a*d s)i#ted t)e 'urde* 'a68 to me to pro(e t)at t)e reported items o* t)e a66ou*ts &isted 'e&o7 are *ot (a&id 7)i6) is 6&ear&y i* (io&atio* o# F 1981GaBGHB;
-t is o'(ious t)at you do*?t )a(e a*y proo# o* #i&e to (eri#y t)at t)ese a66ou*ts 'e&o*g o* my #i&e; /)e* 7e go to &itigatio* you 7i&& 'e re<uired to produ6e t)e do6ume*tsyou used to (eri#y t)ese items t)roug) t)e dis6o(ery pro6ess a*d si*6e you do*?t )a(e a*y do6ume*ts i* your #i&es (eri#yi*g t)at t)ese items are (a&id t)e* t)at 7i&& 'e proo# t)at you did *ot proper&y (eri#y t)e a66ou*ts a*d t)ey 7i&& )a(e to 'e de&eted a*d -?&& 'e e*tit&ed to damages;
%&ease 'e ad(ised t)at u*der Se6tio* 911 GIBGAB o# t)e 3C.A J you are re<uired to =Kprompt&y D040+0 a&& i*#ormatio* 7)i6) 6a**ot 'e (er#ied;> +)e &a7 is (ery 6&ear as to t)e Ci(i& &ia'i&ity a*d t)e remedy a(ai&a'&e to me GSe6tio* 919 L 91:B i# you #ai& to 6omp&y 7it) 3edera& 4a7; - am a &itigious 6o*sumer a*d #u&&y i*te*d o* pursui*g &itigatio* i* t)is matter to e*#or6e my rig)ts u*der t)e 3C.A;
- dema*d t)at you se*d me 6opies o# t)e do6ume*ts you used to (eri#y t)e #o&&o7i*g a66ou*ts &isted 'e&o7 or you de&ete t)em immediate&y; %&ease pro(ide me 7it) a 6opy o# a* updated a*d 6orre6ted 6redit report s)o7i*g t)at t)ese items )a(e 'ee* de&eted;
Name o# A66ou*t: A66ou*t Num'er: %ro(ide %)ysi6a& %roo# o# Aeri#i6atio* 1; ,ea&t6are 3u*di*g M1200000H xxxx 3ai&ed to se*d %roo# o# (eri#i6atio* 2; Cap*e M I1:80I:2 xxxx 3ai&ed to se*d %roo# o# (eri#i6atio* 3; 5e6r'"o&d Na(y M 9018I@9239:8 xxxx 3ai&ed to se*d %roo# o# (eri#i6atio* H; C)ase !a*8 M HII@I2I000000NNN 3ai&ed to se*d %roo# o# (eri#i6atio* +)a*8i*g you i* ad(a*6e #or your a*ti6ipated <ui68 6o-operatio* o* t)is matter; +)a*8 you,Your Sig*ature ,ere Your Name Atta6)ed: Copy o# my So6ia& Se6urity Card L Dri(ers 4i6e*se is atta6)ed Se*t: 2S%S Certi#ied Oai&
De't Aa&idatio* Samp&e 4etter Date +o: GName o# t)e Co&&e6tio*s Age*6yB Address: GAddress o# t)e Co&&e6tio* Age*6yB A66ou*t M 123HI9:8: 3rom: GYour NameB Address: GYour AddressB De&i(ery Co*#irmatio* M: 0000 0000 0000 0000 Dear Co&&e6tio* Age*6y, %ursua*t to t)e 3C.A L t)e 3DC%A - *o7 exer6ise my &a7#u& rig)t to <uestio* t)e (a&idity o# t)is de't your age*6y 6&aims )as 6ome due; 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t 90@ Dis6&osures to 6o*sumers: G6B G2B G0B: A 6o*sumer reporti*g age*6y is *ot re<uired to remo(e a66urate derogatory i*#ormatio* #rom a 6o*sumerPs #i&e, u*&ess t)e i*#ormatio* is outdated u*der se6tio* 90I or 6a**ot 'e (eri#ied; 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t 911GaB 1 GAB %ro6edure i* 6ase o# disputed a66ura6y: GaB .ei*(estigatio*s o# Disputed -*#ormatio* G1B .ei*(estigatio* .e<uired GAB -* ge*era&; Su'Ee6t to su'se6tio* G#B, i# t)e 6omp&ete*ess or a66ura6y o# a*y item o# i*#ormatio* 6o*tai*ed i* a 6o*sumerPs #i&e at a 6o*sumer reporti*g age*6y is disputed 'y t)e 6o*sumer a*d t)e 6o*sumer *oti#ies t)e age*6y dire6t&y, or i*dire6t&y t)roug) a rese&&er, o# su6) dispute, t)e age*6y s)a&&, #ree o# 6)arge, 6o*du6t a reaso*a'&e rei*(estigatio* to determi*e 7)et)er t)e disputed i*#ormatio* is i*a66urate a*d re6ord t)e 6urre*t status o# t)e disputed i*#ormatio*, or de&ete t)e item #rom t)e #i&e i* a66orda*6e 7it) paragrap) GIB, 'e#ore t)e e*d o# t)e 30-day period 'egi**i*g o* t)e date o* 7)i6) t)e age*6y re6ei(es t)e *oti6e o# t)e dispute #rom t)e 6o*sumer or rese&&er; 3air De't Co&&e6tio* %ra6ti6es A6t Se6tio* 80@; Aa&idatio* o# de'ts: G'B -# t)e 6o*sumer *oti#ies t)e de't 6o&&e6tor i* 7riti*g 7it)i* t)e t)irty-day period des6ri'ed i* su'se6tio* GaB t)at t)e de't, or a*y portio* t)ereo#, is disputed, or t)at t)e 6o*sumer re<uests t)e *ame a*d address o# t)e origi*a& 6reditor, t)e de't 6o&&e6tor s)a&& 6ease 6o&&e6tio* o# t)e de't, or a*y disputed portio* t)ereo#, u*ti& t)e de't 6o&&e6tor o'tai*s (eri#i6atio* o# t)e de't or a*y 6opy o# a Eudgme*t, or t)e *ame a*d address o# t)e origi*a& 6reditor, a*d a 6opy o# su6) (eri#i6atio* or Eudgme*t, or *ame a*d address o# t)e origi*a& 6reditor, is mai&ed to t)e 6o*sumer 'y t)e de't 6o&&e6tor; A66ordi*g to t)e 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t, Se6tio* 90@ GaBG1BGAB, your 6ompa*y is re<uired 'y #edera& &a7 to (eri#y - t)roug) t)e p)ysi6a& (eri#i6atio* o# t)e origi*a& sig*ed 6erti#ied 6o*sumer 6o*tra6t - o# a*y a*d a&& a66ou*ts you re<uest to 'e posted a*d or reported o* a 6redit report; - dema*d to see a 6opy o# t)e Aeri#ia'&e, Aa&idated %roo# Ga* origi*a& Co*sumer Co*tra6t 7it) a 7et-i*8 Sig*ature o* it, 6opies o# 6opies are *ot Aa&idatio* a*d 'y 4a7 are *ot 6o*sidered proo#B, t)at you )a(e o* #i&e #or t)e a66ou*t &isted a'o(e; 2*der t)e 3C.A, u*(eri#ied, i*(a&id a66ou*ts must 'e remo(ed; -# you are u*a'&e to pro(ide t)e me 7it) a 6opy o# t)e (eri#ia'&e"(a&idated proo# t)at you )a(e o* #i&e 7it)i* 30 6a&e*dar days #rom re6eipt o# t)is *oti6e, #or t)e a66ou*t &isted a'o(e t)e* you must at o*6e remo(e t)e a66ou*t #rom GYour NameB 6redit reports; - dema*d t)e a66ou*t 'e (eri#ied or remo(ed immediate&yQ +)e &a7 is (ery 6&ear as to t)e Ci(i& &ia'i&ity a*d t)e remedy a(ai&a'&e to me #or t)e C*eg&ige*t *o*6omp&ia*6eC GSe6tio* 91:B i# you #ai& to 6omp&y 7it) t)is 3edera& 4a7; Si*6ere&y, GYour NameB +)is is a temp&ate o# a (a&idatio* &etter 7)i6) - se*t out a#ter re6ei(i*g *oti#i6atio* #rom a 6redit 'ureau t)at a* item - disputed 7as C(eri#iedC; - )a(e )ad great su66ess 7it) t)is o*e; Not o*&y #or me 'ut #or my #rie*ds 7)o )a(e used t)is to remo(e t)eir *egati(e items as 7e&&; Your Address Date: 2S%SM Name o# Co&&e6tio* Age*6y Address .0: Name o# Co&&e6tio* Age*6y A66ou*t No; !a&a*6e: Dear Age*6y, - re6ei(ed your &etter i* respo*se to t)e G0<ui#ax, +ra*su*io*, 0xperia*B dispute - i*itiated; -*6&uded, - )a(e e*6&osed 6opies o# t)e &etter you se*t me; Gsee atta6)edB +)e purpose o# t)is &etter is to ad(ise you t)at a* improper i*(estigatio* 7as 6o*du6ted 'y your age*6y; GName o# Co&&e6tio* Compa*yB #ai&ed to pro(ide me 7it) a 6opy o# a*y origi*a& do6ume*tatio* #or examp&e, a 6o*sumer 6o*tra6t a 7it) my 7et-i*8 sig*ature o* as re<uired u*der Se6tio* 90@ GaBG1BGAB L Se6tio* 911 GaBG1BGAB o# t)e 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t; 3urt)ermore, you )a(e #ai&ed to pro(ide t)e met)od o# (eri#i6atio* as re<uired u*der Se6tio* 911 GaB G:B; %&ease 'e ad(ised t)at u*der Se6tio* 911 GIBGAB o# t)e 3C.A J you are re<uired to C;;;prompt&y D040+0 a&& i*#ormatio* 7)i6) 6a**ot 'e (eri#ied;C 2*der +)e 3C.A i* Se6tio* 90@G6BG2BG0B it states: CA 6o*sumer reporti*g age*6y is *ot re<uired to remo(e a66urate derogatory i*#ormatio* #rom a 6o*sumerPs #i&e, u*&ess t)e i*#ormatio* is outdated u*der se6tio* 90I or 6a**ot 'e (eri#ied;C %ursua*t to t)e 3air De't Co&&e6tio* %ra6ti6es A6t, - re<uest (eri#i6atio*"(a&idatio* o# t)e de't i*6&udi*g t)e #o&&o7i*g: Copies o# a&& i*#ormatio* regardi*g t)e a'o(e-re#ere*6ed de't, i*6&udi*g stateme*ts, reports, &edgers, 6orrespo*de*6e, *otes, origi*atio* do6ume*ts Gi*6&udi*g a*y a*d a&& app&i6atio* a*d usage"a6ti(ity sig*aturesB a*d do6ume*ts re&ati*g to a*y assig*me*t o# su6) a66ou*t to a*d"or #rom a*y t)ird parties; %&ease &a'e& a&& <ua*titati(e e*tries, su6) as, dates, payme*ts, 6redits, #i*a*6e 6)arges, pe*a&ty #ees, 6o&&e6tio* 6ommissio*s, a*d attor*ey #ees; A&so, p&ease pro(ide me 7it) a 6omp&ete des6riptio* o# your 6&ie*ts ide*tity, i*6&udi*g its #u&& *ame, address, state a*d &o6a& &i6e*seGsB a*d state a*d #edera& tax *um'ers; 4ast 'ut *ot &east, you *eed to pro(ide a* origi*a& 6o*sumer 6o*tra6t 7it) my C7et-i*8C sig*ature o* it; Copies o# 6opies are *ot a #orm o# Aa&idatio*, a*d 'y 4a7 are *ot 6o*sidered proo#; 2*der t)e 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t, u*(eri#ied, i*(a&id a66ou*ts must 'e remo(ed; -# you are u*a'&e to pro(ide me 7it) a 6opy o# t)e (eri#ia'&e"(a&idated proo# t)at you )a(e o* #i&e, 7it)i* 30 6a&e*dar days #rom re6eipt o# t)is *oti6e, 'y &a7 you )a(e to immediate&y remo(e t)e a#oreme*tio*ed item i* dispute #rom my 6redit report; -# you do *ot i*itiate a* i*(estigatio* regardi*g my dispute, as is my rig)t u*der t)e 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t, - 7i&& )a(e to ta8e &ega& a6tio* to prote6t my 6redit rati*g a*d myse&#; As -Pm sure you are a7are, ea6) (io&atio* o# t)e 3air Credit .eporti*g A6t a&&o7s damages o# R1000 s)ou&d t)is matter e*d up i* 6ourt; %&ease se*d t)e resu&ts o# your #i*di*gs to: Your Address - &oo8 #or7ard to a* expedie*t reso&utio* o# t)is matter, Your Name No matter 7)at t)e resu&ts are o# a (eri#i6atio* pro6ess, or e(e* i# you *e(er 'ot)ered to as8 t)e 6o&&e6tio* age*6y #or (eri#i6atio*, you )a(e t)e rig)t to te&& a 6o&&e6tio* age*6y to stop 6a&&i*g you, period; Se6tio* 80IG6B o# t)e 3air De't Co&&e6tio* %ra6ti6es A6t simp&y pro(ides t)at i# you i*stru6t a 6o&&e6tio* age*6y i* 7riti*g to stop 6o*ta6ti*g you, it must stop e(eryt)i*g Gi*6&udi*g &ettersB; *6e t)e age*6y re6ei(es your &etter, t)e &a7 a&&o7s it to se*d you o*e more &etter i* 6ase it 7a*ts to te&& you t)at it is agreei*g to stop 6o&&e6tio* e##orts, or it p&a*s o* usi*g &ega& remedies to 6o&&e6t t)e mo*ey you o7e, su6) as #i&i*g a &a7suit agai*st you or repossessi*g property used to se6ure t)e de't; Your Name Your Address Oy te&ep)o*e SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS +odayPs Date Co&&e6tio* Age*6y Name Address 3ax Num'er Gi# a(ai&a'&eB Att*: 4ega& Departme*t .e: A&&eged rigi*a& Creditor .e#ere*6e Num'er Gusua&&y pro(ided o* 6o&&e6tio* &etter-ot)er7ise try to o'tai* a* a66ou*t or re#ere*6e *um'er 7)e* t)ey 6a&&-use &ast #our digits o# your so6ia& se6urity *um'er i# *e6essaryB Dear Sir"Oadam, - )a(e repeated&y as8ed you to stop 6a&&i*g me; %ursua*t to t)e 3air De't Co&&e6tio* %ra6ti6es A6t, ea6) time you 6a&& me o*6e - )a(e as8ed you to stop, you are i* (io&atio* o# t)e #edera& &a7; -# you 6a&& me agai*, you may 'e respo*si'&e #or statutory damages, 6ourt 6osts a*d my attor*eyPs #ees; +)ere#ore, immediate&y remo(e my te&ep)o*e *um'er #rom your #i&es; - trust you 7i&& *ot attempt to 6o*ta6t me, or a*yo*e - 8*o7, agai*; Si*6ere&y Yours, Sig*ature SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS %ri*ted Name 6; 3edera& +rade Commissio* Attor*ey 5e*era& #or your state